From Wall Street to the Great Wall summits are suddenly in fashion. After the S&P 500 climbed to close above 1100 for the first time in over a year and the Dow scaled a fresh 13-month peak, the P

The coffee king will provide a window into the consumer’s mind when it announces earnings later today. Analysts expect Starbucks (SBUX) to report fourth-quarter earnings of about $0.21 per shar

Editors Note: Welcome to Love It or Hate It, a regular dual-column feature that will capture the love-hate relationship America has with some of its biggest, most controversial companies. For past co

The Dow and Nikkei each ended off, though they remain above the 10,000 mark which both recently breached to much fanfare. (Of course, go back two and twenty years respectively and the benchmarks

If you ever find yourself in Springfield (state unknown) and have a sudden craving for something cold, sweet, and spicy, I’d highly recommend the chutney-flavored Squishee at the local Kwik-E-M

For big brands, corporate training used to be basic. But in the age of Hamburger University, it’s become much more extensive.The university started in Illinois in 1983 with a $40 million corpor

Those accustomed to the personal touch Starbucks (SBUX) employees put into every Frappuccino are about to face a Venti disappointment. Scott Heydon -- th

I don’t indulge in fast food too often but every now and then, I do get the hankering for a good burger. And with having kids and being consistently on the run, sometimes a drive-through window

Today, Starbucks (SBUX) said it will change the way it grinds and brews coffee in an effort to promote the “Starbucks experience.” According to the Wall Street Journal, employees will now

Talk about a humbling experience. Last night my 6-year-old beat me in boxing and baseball on her Wii. Then about 20 minutes later, she took me in a game of “Princess Memory.” I guess